Gannett’s new contract language around AI unsettles local union - Digiday digiday.com/media/gannetts…

Fiery cross-examination of Michael Cohen underway at Trump trial: Live updates thehill.com/regulation/cou…

Bally's Chicago betting on new perks to raise revenue as dollars dip. But hey! I'm sure it will be so much better when they build a new palace in an area where traffic already is frequently a nightmare axios.com/local/chicago/…

In memoriam: Musician Stuart Rosenberg turned the world from 'black and white to Technicolor' and once told me, “I love everything, all music, and that’s why I do what I do. My great passion has always been to share the things I love.” chicagotribune.com/2024/05/14/in-…

One of America's greatest investigative reporters - Ken Armstrong - takes on a huge new portfolio at Bloomberg:

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Forever thankful to Steve Tucker, who gave me my first big break at the @suntimes: 'He left two impressive legacies. Tucker was an early champion for girls and women’s sports coverage, and his ability to hire and mentor young reporters was striking.'

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As Adbert Alzolay goes on the IL, Chicago Cubs are concerned while awaiting test results on his elbow chicagotribune.com/2024/05/13/chi…

Locks of Beethoven’s Hair Offer New Clues to the Mystery of His Deafness nytimes.com/2024/05/06/hea…

Trump Leads in 5 Key States, as Young and Nonwhite Voters Express Discontent With Biden nytimes.com/2024/05/13/us/…

City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin faces additional $10,000 fine; ethics leaders chastise Johnson A.D. Quig chicagotribune.com/2024/05/13/tre…

BREAKING: CREW just filed a complaint urging the FEC to investigate whether Donald Trump’s campaign illegally attempted to hide settlement payments by routing the payments through third parties. citizensforethics.org/legal-action/l…

HOFFINGER: After you wired that money did you receive the final NDA signed by Stormy Daniels?
COHEN: I did

HOFFINGER: Did you let Mr Trump know when you had received it?
COHEN: “Immediately.”
COHEN: “So that he would know the matter, the task he gave to me was finished,

HOFFINGER: Can we blow up description of the purpose of the wire?
HOFFINGER: was this a retainer?
COHEN: no ma’am…..
HOFFINGER: What was this for?
COHEN: “In order to pay Stormy Daniels to execute the non-disclosure agreement, and to obtain her story, her life rights.”…

Katie's Sidebar:

For those of you asking: Michael Cohen has been calm, thorough, detailed, and credible all day long. He has not rushed his testimony and has been very clear while answering questions.

Cohen has been walking the jury through several exhibits that were already…

Remarkable moment from Cohen’s testimony. He says that when he raised Melania to Trump regarding Stormy Daniels fallout, Trump said, “Don't worry…How long do you think I’ll be on the market for? Not long.” Cohen says Trump “wasn’t thinking about Melania. This was all about the…

If you were too busy honoring the moms in your life yesterday to read the paper, I highly suggest spending some time today reading Alice Yin, Jake Sheridan and A.D. Quig's review of Mayor Brandon Johnson's first year. chicagotribune.com/2024/05/12/joh…

1) Legislation creating an office to assist county public defenders in IL was refiled after advocates felt a previous bill didn’t adequately give the office independence from the IL Supreme Court. The new bill, HB5842, calls for that and has details on how the office would work.

Wondering what the landscape looks like in Illinois? I wrote about this exact issue last month! Advocates told me the flow of settlement money to organizations on the ground has been a trickle. Check it out here: chicagotribune.com/2024/04/22/opi…

UPDATE: Former Loretto Hospital exec Heather Bergdahl was arrested by the FBI after she boarded a private jet in Houston that had been chartered to fly her to Dubai, the feds say.
I'm told she was packed for a rather lengthy stay.

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'We're on the friends and family plan now.'
New details emerge in alleged AT&T Illinois scheme to bribe ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan
Email exchange between AT&T execs shows Madigan relative asked them to sponsor nonprofit event, Feds say
w/Ray Long
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